Rick,
According to McKeowns Price Guide to Antique and classic Cameras
2001-2002 : The Beirax is a 6x9 camera made by Beir(Kamera-Fabrik
Woldemar Beier,Freital Germany)in 1930,(Beirax II-1953). There is often
a button under the leather to push to release the bed if it is wood. If
it is metal, there is usually a release on top that you push while
trying to pull down the drop bed. If you send me a jpeg, I might be able
to spot the release for you. You may have already pushed and pulled the
right combinations, and it is just a little jammed. I have handled
hundreds of these folders, and maybe 30 different types, and they can
sometimes be an adventure until you learn their little quirks. Whatever
you do, do not force anything, these are usually very particular that
they be moved exactly right. Hope you learn what it takes to make work
just right. These can be a lot of fun.
John
RickM wrote:
>
> I have a couple of old cameras of my dad's, and i'd like to see if i can use
> them. Searching the web didn't help much, so i was wondering if anyone was
> familiar this one, or could point me in the right direction?
>
> Impressed into the "leather" is Beirax on the fromt, and Baier on the back,
> and there is also has a "brass" plate riveted to it that says "Made in
> Germany" and i believe it is from the 1930's. It is approx. 15x7x3 mm
> (6x3x1 inches). I have vague memories of having seen it open at some point,
> and it has a bellows, but i haven't been able to find the right combination
> of switches to pull to open it, and don't want to force anything.
>
> Thanks,
>
> RickM
>
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